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The Fab Four

These are my babies...the loves of my life. They each joined our family in different ways...birth, international adoption, foster care...but there is no doubt they were each destined to my baby. I am so thankful for each of my beautiful blessings.

Sunshine, 7

This is my little Sunshine. No matter what kind of a day you are having, Sunshine can make you smile. She is energetic, independent, creative, messy, free-spirited and a dreamer. I admire her so much for confidence and her passion for life. She LOVES to write stories, draw pictures and is happiest when she is covered in dirt, searching for critters.

Little Pumpkin, 5

I dreamed and prayed for this child since I was eight years old. I finally met her on Mother's Day, 2007. She is loving, loyal and mama's little helper. I am constantly amazed by her intelligence and natural abilities. She is my most stubborn, strong-willed child and often tests my patience. She has her daddy wrapped around her little finger and she knows it!

Sweet Pea, 3

When you see this child, you see a miracle. I am humbled that God chose me to parent this little girl. She is sweet, funny, tender-hearted and compassionate. She loves to cuddle and do puzzles. She is my most emotional child. You will always know exactly how she is feeling.

Baby Boy, 2

You will often see this little guy with a heart across his face because he is a foster child through our state. We got the call about him when he was only a few days old and were blessed with the honor of bringing him home from the hospital. Although, you can't see his face, I can assure you he is ADORALBE! He has an infectious laugh and is quite opinionated. He loves playing with balls, trucks and sticks, but don't be surprised if you see him toting around a princess purse and baby doll too.

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Little Pumpkin's Adoption Story...in Her Own Words!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

What to have for supper? That is probably one of the least favorite decisions that I have to make everyday. I really don't mind making supper or cleaning up afterwards...It's just that I have felt so uninspired lately when it comes to meals so I really dread making that decision EVERYDAY. If I was organized and smart like my friend Laura, I could come up with a meal plan for the ENTIRE YEAR! {AND she posts her meals on her blog...hello ideas!!}

Anyways, so tonight I went into the pantry and stood there for awhile...like everyday :o) I finally decided on spaghetti. We all love spaghetti. Good choice. I took the jar of spaghetti sauce out of the pantry and sit it on the counter. And for only reasons God knows, I changed my mind. I returned the jar of spaghetti sauce to the pantry. WHY OH WHY did I change my mind...ugg!

So our day continued...we had a yummy supper,Hillary Ashton finished her homework and we all played a quick game. It was then a very special time in our house...bedtime :o) haha! So, I picked up my sweet, sweet baby Jonah while the girls all ran upstairs to put on their pajamas. I decided to stop by the pantry to get a couple Butterfingers (shhh...don't tell the kids...I always get candy before bedtime...ha!). While I was grabbing the candy bars, my sweet, sweet baby grabbed the spaghetti jar off of shelf (the ONLY glass jar in the entire pantry) and...

That red sauce (and tiny pieces of glass) splattered all over everything...a HUGE package of napkins, a six pack of paper towels, the wall, the door, a printer that I store in the pantry, juice bottle, soda bottles, vacuum, etc, etc, etc...

Ohhhh. :( I so understand! I feel like it's a mess-a-minute around here to clean up! Last week when we were doing the bird seed pine cones, Lex spilled the bowl of birdseed and I tell you that stuff rolled into every crack and corner within 20 feet!

I'm with Dianna though--so funny that you grabbed the camera first! :)

I, too, loved that the camera came to your mind first! And, I always save the junk food for after the boys go to bed! Thanks for the shout out. It really has taken the stress out of meal planning! I felt like I woke up thinking about what was for dinner!

Awww..that STINKS! Glad I chose to make spaghetti tonight or it could've been ME! HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHA Seriously though...I'm sorry. The glass thing gets me. I always worry that there is more glass no matter how much I clean.

Yuck! So sorry! I had a similar evening. I let the dog out right before bed and when I let her back in I discovered she had stepped in her own poo! It was caked in her nails and everything. That was NOT what I wanted to clean right before bed. UGH. :)

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We have been blessed with three beautiful daughters. This blog follows the journey to our youngest daughter from Ethiopia as well as the everyday excitement that comes with living with a very energetic seven year old, Sunshine, a super sweet four year old, Little Pumpkin (from Vietnam) and three year old Ethiopian Princess, Sweet Pea.
In March of 2009, our first foster child was placed in our home. We have fostered two girls and two boys. It has been a wild ride! We are currently fostering a precious baby boy we picked up from the hospital as a newborn (he is now 21 months old)...Baby Boy.
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